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== About ==
<code>{{tlf|Partial minor planet designation}}</code> is used for redirect pages that link from a [[List of named minor planets (alphabetical)|minor planet's name]] to its [[Minor-planet designation|full designation]], which also contains a leading catalog number. Such a redirect may point to its corresponding [[:Category:Minor planet objects|minor-planet object]] article (if exists) or to the [[meanings of minor planet names]] (anchored list). The template also contains a warning, as in almost all cases, a page with a partial minor planet designation must remain a redirect; only pages with a full designation are [[WP:NCASTRO#Specific guidelines|appropriate for articles]] ''(exceptions are recognized dwarf planets)''.

This template is part of the ongoing effort to [[:Category:Minor planet objects|manage and organize]] minor planet redirects ''(see previous efforts [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Astronomy/Archive table of asteroids 1|here]] dating back to 2009)''. Any redirect that contains this template is automatically added to [[:Category:Minor planet object redirects (non-primary)]].

== Usage ==

The template creates a boilerplate message and automatically manages categorization and usage of redirect templates. Use cases are:

=== Redirect to "Meanings of minor planet names" ===

This is the most typical case when no proper minor-planet article exists. The partial designation then points to a list ([[meanings of minor planet names]]). For example the page with partial designation {{-r|Pasacentennium}} redirects to the [[Meanings of minor planet names: 2001–3000#860|corresponding entry in the "meanings table"]] for asteroid {{-r|2860 Pasacentennium}} (which is a redirect).

: {{pre|style=font-size: smaller; color:navy; width: 500px;|<nowiki>
#REDIRECT [[Meanings of minor planet names: 2001–3000#860]]

{{Partial minor planet designation}}
</nowiki>
}}
:* The [[Meanings of minor planet names: 2001–3000#860|target]] gives both the official naming citation with further links to the subject it refers to, and the actual minor planet designation for which no article exists. Redirect templates {{tl|R from short name}}, {{tl|R to list}}, {{tl|R to anchor}}, and {{tl|R unprintworthy}} wrapped in a category shell are automatically displayed. In case asteroid {{-r|2860 Pasacentennium}} becomes notable and is turned into an article, {{-r|Pasacentennium}} should have its redirect target amended as described in the following section.

=== Redirect to minor-planet object articles ===

A partial designation should redirect to its minor-planet article, if it exists (and not to the ''meanings of minor planet names'' as shown above). For example partial designation {{-r|Mündleria}} points to asteroid [[1466 Mündleria]] (a stand-alone article).

: {{pre|style=font-size: smaller; color:navy; width: 500px;|<nowiki>
#REDIRECT [[1466 Mündleria]]

{{Partial minor planet designation|article=yes}}
</nowiki>
}}
:* Use {{para|article|{{var|yes}}}}. This disables the default R-template ''(see above)''. A warning message: ''"Do not turn this redirect into a minor-planet article and do not categorize it, to avoid duplication"'' is also displayed.

=== Redirect to custom pages ===
* <code>{{tlf|Partial minor planet designation|double-redirect{{=}}''<custom-page>''}}</code>

If there is an article that is more appropriate as a target for a minor-planet name (e.g. a biography of the person the minor planet is named after), that is itself a redirect, use parameter {{para|double-redirect}}. This adds {{tl|R avoided double redirect}}.

=== Additional redirect templates ===
If/when adding custom redirect templates to a particular redirect, please add them above <code><nowiki>{{Partial minor planet designation}}</nowiki></code>, maintaining the blank line. This will put the ''non-standard'' R-template(s) at the top of the page, separating them from the ''standard'' R-templates below, making them easier to see.

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>
{
"description":"",
"params":{
"article ":{
"label":"Article",
"type":"string",
"required":false,
"suggested":false,
"deprecated":false,
"description":"when given a value (e.g. yes), the R-templates {{R to list}}, {{R to anchor}}, and {{R unprintworthy}} are not displayed. This is for redirects targeting an article rather than an anchored list"
},
"double-redirect ":{
"label":"Double Redirect ",
"type":"string",
"required":false,
"suggested":false,
"deprecated":false,
"description":"when given the title of an article as value, R-template {{R avoided double redirect}} will be displayed with the given article as the R-templates first value. This is setting can be used when the target of the redirect page is also a redirect."
}
}
}
</templatedata>

== See also ==
* {{tl|Astro list redirect comment}}
* {{tl|NASTRO comment}}

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